What is California Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax Now in Effect

California Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax is in effect as of April 1st, 2017

On November 8, 2016, Californians voted to pass California Proposition 56. Proposition 56 was a ballot proposition that proposed to increase taxes on tobacco and "tobacco related products." The proposition was passed by voters on November 8th of 2016 with 8,980,448 votes with 64.43%. In 2016 the tobacco tax rate in California came out to California roughly $0.87 per pack of cigarettes. As of April 1st, 2017, that tax rate has risen to $2.87 per pack of 20 cigarettes or 27.30 percent of the wholesale cost of the product. At that time in 2016, the average state tax rate for tobacco was $1.65 per pack of cigarettes. A total of 34 states as well as D.C., had higher tobacco taxes than that of California's. Only fourteen states in 2016 had a lower tobacco tax rate than that of California's. In addition to state taxes, the federal government also levied an additional $1.01 tobacco tax in 2016 under.

What Products Does California Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax Effect?

California Proposition 56 affects tobacco and "tobacco related" products, including Hookahs, Electronic Cigarettes, Vape Pens, E Liquid and other vaping products, as well as products sold in combination with substances containing nicotine

In addition to a heightened tax on tobacco as well as "tobacco-related" products sold in California, any products sold in combination with substances that contains nicotine is also subject to the current tobacco tax rate. This tax rate ends up coming out to 27.30 percent of the wholesale cost of the product. Since this new state tax includes "tobacco-related" products, vape pens, electronic cigarettes, E Liquid and other vaping products will also be subject to this new state tax.

What Does California Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax Mean For Vapers?

California's Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax means that you could see higher costs in vaping products

What does this mean for Vapers and patrons of Vapory shop? If you are currently living in the state of California, you may be subject to higher prices on vape pens, electronic cigarettes, E Liquid and other vaping products, due to the effects of this new heightened tax.

How Vapory Shop Is Helping To Keep The Cost Of Vaping Down For Our Patrons

Vapory Shop is actively and aggressively looking for ways to keep the cost of vaping down for our customers

It is important to remember that Vapory Shop values your patronage greatly and will do everything in our power to keep the cost of the decision to choose to vape over smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes as affordable as possible. We are actively working with our suppliers, vendors, and distributors to find ways to lower our acquisition cost of vaping products so that we can in turn pass on the savings to our customers. In addition to working with our distributors and vendors of vaping products, Vapory Shop is a proud member of advocate groups for vaping such as CASSA, which actively and aggressively fights for your right to vape and to choose an alternative to the harmful effects of smoking tobacco cigarettes.